The first release of the gold coin Chinese panda was back in 1982. It has been released by the People’s Republic of China in the following sizes – 1/10 troy ounce, 1/4 troy ounce, 1/2 troy ounce and 1 troy ounce. Since 1983, the coin is also released at size 1/20 troy ounce. In the following years, coins have been released with dimensions 5 troy ounces and 10 troy ounces.

In 2016 the coin is released in the following dimensions – 30 grams, 15 grams, 8 grams, 3 grams and 1 gram with gold fineness 99.99%.

The design of the coin is dedicated to the giant panda, which is becoming extinct in China and is changed every year (the same as with the gold coin Australian Kangaroo). The coin Chinese panda (in all of its dimensions) is a legal payment method.

The obverse depicts an image of the temple, situated in Beijing, renowned for its architecture, named „Sky Temple”. The external ring of the coin has an inscription „People’s Republic of China” (in Chinese) and the year of release.

The reverse side depicts the panda, typical for the territory of China. Below it, the size of the coin “30g Au 999” is inscribed, and next to it – the face value of 500 CNY.